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The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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By Margaret Hill McCarter • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.
And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.
--WALT MASON.
"Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.
Are you the man to get it?"
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The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.
/ðə ˈsʌnlaɪt ɑːn oʊld ˈɡlɔːri ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡriːn tent ɪz meɪd ʌv sɑːd ənd ɪt ɪz nɑːt lɔːŋ ənd ɪt ɪz nɑːt brɔːd bʌt ðə ˈsoʊldʒərz hæv lɑːts ʌv ruːm/
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And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.
/ənd ðə sɑːd ɪz ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə lænd ðeɪ seɪvd wen ðə flæɡ ʌv ðə ˈenəmi ˈdɑːrkli weɪvd ə ˈsɪmbəl ʌv doʊl ənd ɡluːm/
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--WALT MASON.
Line 4
"Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.
/ˈberənət wiː mʌst hæv ðæt speɪd wiː left ˈoʊvər ðer ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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Are you the man to get it?"
/ɑːr juː ðə mæn tuː ɡet ɪt/

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Baronet noun US /ˈberənət/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “"Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.”

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darkly adverb US /ˈdɑːrkli/

without light

From this reading “And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.”

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dole noun US /doʊl/

a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

From this reading “And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.”

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mason noun US /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading “--WALT MASON.”

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sod noun US /sɑːd/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.”

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spade noun US /speɪd/

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading “"Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.”

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sunlight noun US /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.”

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symbol noun US /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading “And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

little green adjective + noun

In this reading “THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.”

1,852 times in 225,867 chapters
over there preposition + adverb

In this reading “"Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.”

15,653 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Are you the man to get it?"

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BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/

without light

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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dolenounUS /doʊl/

a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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flagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Are you the man to get it?"

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gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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GLORYnounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Are you the man to get it?"

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MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading --WALT MASON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sodnounUS /sɑːd/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spadenounUS /speɪd/

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SUNLIGHTnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SUNLIGHT ON OLD GLORY The little green tent is made of sod, And it is not long, and it is not broad, But the soldiers have lots of room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Are you the man to get it?"

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WALT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --WALT MASON.

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wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Baronet, we must have that spade we left over there this morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And the sod is a part of the land they saved, When the flag of the enemy darkly waved, A symbol of dole and gloom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Are you the man to get it?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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